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A month's worth of rain in a day?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Phrases like ‘a month’s worth of rain in a day’ make for dramatic news headlines. But how often do such events occur? Are they more likely in certain locations or seasons? And can we expect more in the future? Here we examine these questions for the UK using observations and high‐resolution model simulations. We find that almost all such events occur in summer in regions with the smallest monthly rainfall climatology and that future projections exhibit substantial increases in frequency due to a simultaneous intensification of extreme rainfall events coupled with a marked drying of UK summers.

Source: Weather

DOI: 10.1002/wea.70142

Authors: Natalie J. Harvey, Ben Harvey

Institutions: University of Reading, National Centre for Atmospheric Science

Language: English

Topic: Climate variability and models

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,880